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SHAH ALAM: The Fatwa National Council will meet tomorrow to adjust standard operating procedures for mosques and suraus following the surge in Covid-19 cases, Religious Affairs Minister Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri said today.
He said the council will also take into account the views of relevant sectors.
The new SOPs would be for all areas, not just red zones, ”he said here when asked if the government would again impose restrictions on the number of people attending congregational prayers in mosques and suraus.
On the Hizbut Tahrir Malaysia movement, which was banned by the Johor Islamic Religious Council, Zulkifli said he supported the action as the movement’s ideas are against the beliefs of Ahli Sunnah Wal Jamaah and could cause a division in society.
Zulkifli was here today for the closing ceremony of the nationwide KAFA Quran recitation and memorization contest. A total of 80 participants, ages seven to 10, from all states except Melaka, Kedah, Sabah and Sarawak participated.
The winner in the men’s category was Mohamad Hazman Ilias from Kelantan, while Ahmad Hazim Azrulrazi and Ahmad Fahim Aminuddin, both from Johor, were second and third respectively. In the women’s category, the winners are Khairunnizifah Imani Ishak from Johor, Nor Afiqah Razali (Perak) and Nur Zaedatul Amni Mohamad Zaki (Kelantan).
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